Search warrants.
Summary
Existing law establishes various grounds for the issuance of a search warrant. This bill would additionally authorize issuance of a search warrant when the property or things to be seized include a firearm that is owned by, or in the possession of, or in the custody or control of, a person who is subject to specified prohibitions regarding firearms pursuant to protective orders, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1524 of the Penal Code proposed by A.B. 532, to become operative if this bill is enacted after A.B. 532.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jul 2009
Assembly Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Sep 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 26, 2009
Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Sep 1, 2009 · Assembly May 28, 2009
How they voted
24–6
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 36
Sep 1, 2009
D
Democratic23
60% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 8, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3081.)
lower
Sep 2, 2009
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Sep 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-6-6)
senate
Aug 17, 2009
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jul 23, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 14).
upper
Jul 1, 2009
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 18, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Jun 11, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 28, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (60-0-2)
assembly
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 12).
lower
Mar 23, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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